GROWTH, YIELD AND PRODUCTIVITY OF POTATO AS INFLUENCED BY DATE OF PLANTING AND GENOTYPES

C.K. PATEL¹, S.K. CHONGTHAM²*, R.N. PATEL³, J.K. PATEL⁴, D.M. ZAPADIYA^5
1Pulse Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, 385506, Gujarat
²Potato Research Station, Deesa, 385 535, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, 385506
³Potato Research Station, Deesa, 385 535, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, 385506
⁴Potato Research Station, Deesa, 385 535, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, 385506
⁵Potato Research Station, Deesa, 385 535, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, 385506
* Corresponding Author : sunil.sunil.ch@gmail.com

Received : 15-03-2018     Accepted : 23-03-2018     Published : 30-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 5500 - 5502
Int J Agr Sci 10.6 (2018):5500-5502

Keywords : Date of planting, Genotypes, Productivity, Tuberyield
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to AICRP (Potato) (ICAR) for providing financial support for the experiment. Author thankful to Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, 385506, Gujarat
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Three years studies were conducted at Potato Research Station, SDAU, Deesa to study the effect of date of planting and genotypes on growth, yield and productivity of potato. Results revealed that planting of potato from 15th November registered marked improvement in biometric attributes like plant emergence, plant height and number of leaves/plant thus ultimately yielded significantly higher tuber yield and productivity (net return, BCR, net return per day, water use efficiency and crop productivity). Also, further delay in potato planting by 10 days i.e, 25th November resulted in statistically similar growth, tuber yield and productivity of potato. Among genotypes, Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Badshah emerged out as better performing genotypes in relation to growth, yield and productivity for the region

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